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Another Country Bans Flavors Worldwide, Allowing Registration Only as Prescription Medicine

Key takeaway: Overseas reports today indicate that yet another country has followed Australia’s approach, allowing vaping products to be registered only for prescription medicinal use while banning other forms of import and sales. This country,


Today, it has been reported that another country in the world, following Australia's example, only allows e-cigarettes to be registered for use as prescription medicine, banning other forms of import and sale. This country is Ghana, located in West Africa.

This is the first country in Africa to do so.

According to reports, the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has stated that the country prohibits the public sale, advertising, and recreational use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) such as e-cigarettes.

(Ghana's attitude towards e-cigarettes)

They also claim to have notified manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and retailers to immediately remove all advertisements from social media, billboards, and neon signs, and to stop importing these products. There will be sanctions and penalties for non-compliance.

In response, the

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